Nâdiya
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Nâdiya is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 singer.

Early life

Nâdiya comes from a family of Algerian origin in the region of Mostaganem. She is the youngest in a family of 8 children. Her brothers are named: Kader Touati, Baklavah Waheb and her sisters: Malika, Sidartha and Karla. Her father: Mohammed, worked as a laborer and her mother: Yamina, worked as a nurse. She was gifted for athletics at school, Nâdiya moved towards sport-studies section. Thus in 1989, she won the title of Junior Champion of France's 800 meters. Her brother, Kader Zighem is world champion of French boxing the same sports that she disavows.

2001-2005: Early commercial success

She then performed a duo with Stomy Bugsy in 2001 under the title "Aucun Dieu ne pourra me pardonner" (No God Will Ever Forgive Me). The single "J'ai confiance en toi" (I Trust You), released in February 2001, became the first single that charted in the French Singles Chart, peaked at #38 in France and stayed in the chart for 13 weeks. The second single slated from the album did perform better than the first one. "Chaque fois" (Every Time) was released in August 2001 and peaked at #27 in the French Top 100 Singles, remaining in the chart for 18 weeks, five more than the first single. After the success of both singles, Nâdiya recorded a full studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 that became "Changer les choses" (Changing the Things). Though the singles became reasonable hits, the album wasn't very popular in France, not charting at all in the French Top 200 Albums. She was nominated for the Victoires de la musique
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la musique , is an annual French award ceremony that recognizes the best musical artists of the year.- Male artist of the year :*1985 : Michel Jonasz*1986 : Jean-Jacques Goldman*1987 : Johnny Hallyday...

 in 2002.

In March 2004, Nâdiya released another song, this became "Parle-moi" (Talk to Me), a song about family problems and contact with her parents. The song became her first big hit in France, debuting in the chart at #79 and making an amazingly big jump to number two in its second week within the singles chart. The song still remains Nâdiya's biggest hit in France, staying in the chart for 24 weeks. "Parle-moi" also became her first single that charted in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, peaking at #11 in its fifth week in the Swiss Singles Top 100.In Poland this single became the Hit Of The Summer 2004.Her second full French studio
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 was also recorded, 16/9
16/9 (album)
16/9 is the 2004 studio album by the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album and singles off it were a huge success and very popular in France and Switzerland. The album remained for over 90 weeks on the French album chart, which is a remarkable achievement for an album. The album peaked at number six...

was released in June 2004. The album stayed in the chart for 93 non-consecutive weeks in the French album chart, with her highest peak being number six. Her (then) 5-year-old son also accompanied her on one song featured on the album ("Quand vient la nuit").

"Et c'est parti...
Et c'est parti...
"Et c'est parti..." is a song recorded by the France-born R&B singer Nâdiya, featuring the English rapper Smartzee. The song was released as the second single off her 2004 second studio album 16/9 in June 2004...

" (French expression for "Here We Go"), the second single, became her first international hit, charting in several other European countries, including Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 to the song shows Nâdiya performing the song and boxing in a boxing ring
Boxing ring
A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring, which is set on a raised platform, is square with a post at each corner to which four parallel rows of ropes are attached with a turnbuckle...

. The single and video both feature Smartzee
Smartzee
Smartzee is a French rapper born in Benin.-Biography:Born in 1980 in Benin , Smartzee got the opportunity to experience different cultures as he moved at an early age from Africa to the USA, to France, Switzerland......

, a French rapper, and peaked at number five in France and number twenty-one in Switzerland. "Si loin de vous
Si loin de vous
"Si loin de vous " is a song recorded by the French-born R&B singer Nâdiya and written by Thierry Gronfier, Nâdiya and Mehdy Boussaïd. It was released as the third single released from her second best-selling studio album to date, 16/9...

" ("So Far From You") was officially the last single off the 16/9 album, with "Signes" ("Signs") just being a download only single. "Si loin de vous", released in December 2004, was the last single off the album that charted in France (#6) and Switzerland (#27). The song is a military song, as this is shown in its videoclip. Though there is a music video for "Signes", its function is only for promoting the album. In 2005, the 16/9
16/9 (album)
16/9 is the 2004 studio album by the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album and singles off it were a huge success and very popular in France and Switzerland. The album remained for over 90 weeks on the French album chart, which is a remarkable achievement for an album. The album peaked at number six...

 album also received the Victoires de la musique
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la musique , is an annual French award ceremony that recognizes the best musical artists of the year.- Male artist of the year :*1985 : Michel Jonasz*1986 : Jean-Jacques Goldman*1987 : Johnny Hallyday...

 award for rap/hip-hop/R&B album of the year.

According to her official website, in France she has sold over 500,000 copies of 16/9, 750,000 singles and 300,000 copies of her platinum-certified "L'histoire en 16/9" ("The history to 16/9") DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

, which features the 3 music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

's (to Parle-moi, Et c'est parti... and Si loin de vous), the making of the videos, interviews, photos and a bonus CD with remixed
Remixed
Remixed may refer to:*Remixed, an EP by Le Car*Remixed *Remixed , 2001*Remixed , 2001*Remixed *Remixed , 2003*Remixed...

 songs.

2006-present: career development

In February 2006, Nâdia returned with her "Tous ces mots
Tous ces mots
"Tous ces mots" is a song recorded by the France-born singer Nâdiya accompanied by the English rapper Smartzee. The song was released as the first single from Nâdiya's self-titled third studio album Nâdiya on February 24, 2006 in France and Switzerland.-Music video:The song features Smartzee, a...

" ("All these words") single, her first song that features Smartzee. The song peaked at number two in the French Singles Chart and at twenty-five in the Swiss Singles Top 200. Following the success of "Tous ces mots", her self-titled third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 Nâdiya
Nâdiya (album)
Nâdiya is the third studio album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on June 5, 2006 in France. Also, a DVD with a runtime of 26 minutes will be released with it containing interviews and a "The Making of The Album" documentary....

was released on June 7 in both France as. Nâdiya stated the album would have more rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 influence than her previous two albums. SNEP recently revealed the best-selling singles during the first quarter of 2006 (from January 1 - March 31, 2006). Despite being released four weeks before the first quarter of 2006 ended, "Tous ces mots" managed to peak at number thirteen in the list. The second single with the applicable title "Roc
Roc (song)
"Roc" is a song recorded by the France-born singer Nâdiya, which appears on her selftitled third album Nâdiya. The single was released as the second single from the album on June 19 in Switzerland and France, 2006, two weeks after the release of the album...

", was released two weeks after the album's release date, on June 19. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 to the song shows Nâdiya performing the song in a big stadium. The song follows "Tous ces mots" by debuting and peaking at number two (for four consecutive weeks) in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. It has also became Nâdiya's longest single running in the top ten, being eleven weeks in the chart and still in the top 5. In Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, the single is less successful, debuting at number thirty and peaking one ahead at twenty-nine in its following week. As the third single off the album, "Amies-ennemies" was released on October 31, reaching the number four (#4) position in the French singles chart. The song samples a Chopin song and stayed in the French top ten for 11 weeks, only two weeks less than previous single "Roc."

In October 2006, Nâdiya denied having an affair with soccer player Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...

. She said "we saw each other only once and then nothing else happened."

Nâdiya was supposed to start her first tour in November 2006, but due a yet unknown reason, the performances between November 3 and December 9 were cancelled. The web site who also posted this, ChartsInFrance.net, reveils that the tour is delayed to begin in 2007. Later, the official website announced the tour was delayed to 2008.

Nâdiya started recording a new album after the release of "Amies-ennemies" ("Friends-Enemies"). It turned out to be a greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

, called La Source
La Source (album)
La Source is the fourth album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on November 12, 2007, and is a hits compilation. In total, the album features 5 new songs, including the first single "Vivre ou Survivre", and new versions of several songs from her previous two albums...

("The Source"). The album's lead single is "Vivre ou Survivre
Vivre ou Survivre
"Vivre ou Survivre" is a song recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya for her greatest hits album La Source. The song was released to radio stations in September 2007 and had a physical release on November 26, 2007, 2 weeks after the album release.-Music video:The music video officially premiered...

" ("Live or Survive"). Upon release of "Vivre ou Survivre", the official website mentioned the tour, to start on March 8, finishing with the grand finale and last concert on May 31, 2008, held in the 'Palais des Sports' (Sports Palace) in Paris. The song became her ninth top 40 hit.

On April 22, Nâdiya entered the French Singles Chart peaking at number one with her duet with Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

 "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" ("Let Destiny Fulfill Itself"). The song is her first #1 single in the French charts, as three previous singles only reached the second position. This single did not leave its dominative top-position for 11 consecutive weeks before falling at #2, keeping the second place for 6 consecutive weeks. The song currently, as of November 19, stand at #40 in the most successful singles in France in terms of chart positions.

Later, Nâdiya's official website was updated with the news that Nâdiya would release a new studio album on December 1, 2008. The name was later confirmed to be Électron Libre
Électron Libre
Électron Libre is the fourth studio album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on December 5, 2008 in France.-Album information:...

. Near the end of September 2008, a duet recorded by Nâdiya and Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...

 "No Future in the Past
No Future in the Past (Nâdiya song)
"No Future in the Past" is a song written by Gilles Luka and Laura Mayne and recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya and American R&B singer Kelly Rowland for Nâdiya's fourth studio album Électron Libre...

" was sent to radio stations in France, functioning as the first single from Nâdiya's upcoming album.

Nâdiya was nominated for the 2009 NRJ Music Awards
NRJ Music Awards
The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...

 in the categories 'Group / duet / troupe of the year' (with Enrique Iglesias) and 'French female artist of the year'. She did not win either award.

Singles

All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 (FR), Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 (SUI), Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 (BEL), Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...

 (EU) and Russian Airplay Chart (RU). An empty space indicates that we don't know its peak position in that chart.
Year Single Chart positions French certification
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...


(sales)
Album
FR SUI BEL (Wl) BEL (Wa) EU RU
1999 "Dénoue mes mains"
2000 "J'ai confiance en toi" 38 Changer les Choses
Changer les Choses
Changer les choses is the official debut album by the France-born R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was only released in France on November 5, 2001. It spawned the French hit singles "Chaque fois" and "J'ai confiance en toi"...

2001 "Chaque fois" 27
2004 "Parle-moi" 2 11 2 9 Gold (215,000) 16/9
16/9 (album)
16/9 is the 2004 studio album by the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album and singles off it were a huge success and very popular in France and Switzerland. The album remained for over 90 weeks on the French album chart, which is a remarkable achievement for an album. The album peaked at number six...

"Et c'est parti...
Et c'est parti...
"Et c'est parti..." is a song recorded by the France-born R&B singer Nâdiya, featuring the English rapper Smartzee. The song was released as the second single off her 2004 second studio album 16/9 in June 2004...

"
5 21 1 2 15 Gold (214,000)
"Si loin de vous (Hey oh... par la radio)
Si loin de vous
"Si loin de vous " is a song recorded by the French-born R&B singer Nâdiya and written by Thierry Gronfier, Nâdiya and Mehdy Boussaïd. It was released as the third single released from her second best-selling studio album to date, 16/9...

"
6 27 10 4 26 Gold (191,000)
2005 "Signes" Did not chart (digital single)
2006 "Tous ces mots
Tous ces mots
"Tous ces mots" is a song recorded by the France-born singer Nâdiya accompanied by the English rapper Smartzee. The song was released as the first single from Nâdiya's self-titled third studio album Nâdiya on February 24, 2006 in France and Switzerland.-Music video:The song features Smartzee, a...

" 1 (feat. Smartzee
Smartzee
Smartzee is a French rapper born in Benin.-Biography:Born in 1980 in Benin , Smartzee got the opportunity to experience different cultures as he moved at an early age from Africa to the USA, to France, Switzerland......

)
2 25 29 4 24 Gold (216,098) Nâdiya
Nâdiya (album)
Nâdiya is the third studio album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on June 5, 2006 in France. Also, a DVD with a runtime of 26 minutes will be released with it containing interviews and a "The Making of The Album" documentary....

"Roc
Roc (song)
"Roc" is a song recorded by the France-born singer Nâdiya, which appears on her selftitled third album Nâdiya. The single was released as the second single from the album on June 19 in Switzerland and France, 2006, two weeks after the release of the album...

" 1
2 29 2 19 274 Gold (252,606)
"Amies-ennemies" 1 4 40 3 30 2 Silver (144,679)
2007 "Vivre ou Survivre
Vivre ou Survivre
"Vivre ou Survivre" is a song recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya for her greatest hits album La Source. The song was released to radio stations in September 2007 and had a physical release on November 26, 2007, 2 weeks after the album release.-Music video:The music video officially premiered...

"
26 182 325 La Source
La Source (album)
La Source is the fourth album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on November 12, 2007, and is a hits compilation. In total, the album features 5 new songs, including the first single "Vivre ou Survivre", and new versions of several songs from her previous two albums...

2008 "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)
Tired of Being Sorry
"Tired of Being Sorry" is a Latin pop song recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. Written by Scott Thomas, it was released as second international single from his 2007 album Insomniac and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit...

"
(with Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

)
1 6 1 10 Platinum (300,000) Insomniac
Insomniac (Enrique Iglesias album)
A Re-release in India came with a DVD containing music videos for the songs "Do You Know", "Somebody's Me", "Tired of Being Sorry" and "Push" .-Charts:-Release history:...

/ Électron Libre
Électron Libre
Électron Libre is the fourth studio album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on December 5, 2008 in France.-Album information:...

"No Future in the Past
No Future in the Past (Nâdiya song)
"No Future in the Past" is a song written by Gilles Luka and Laura Mayne and recorded by the French R&B singer Nâdiya and American R&B singer Kelly Rowland for Nâdiya's fourth studio album Électron Libre...

" (featuring Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...

)
123 Électron Libre
Électron Libre
Électron Libre is the fourth studio album from the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album was released on December 5, 2008 in France.-Album information:...

2009 "J'irai Jusque Là"
"Miss You" (featuring Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

)
132
  • 1: Sales till the end of 2006. The sales numbers are for both the physical CD sales as well as downloads.

Awards

  • 2005 Victoires de la musique
    Victoires de la Musique
    Victoires de la musique , is an annual French award ceremony that recognizes the best musical artists of the year.- Male artist of the year :*1985 : Michel Jonasz*1986 : Jean-Jacques Goldman*1987 : Johnny Hallyday...

     – rap/hip-hop/R&B album of the year (16/9
    16/9 (album)
    16/9 is the 2004 studio album by the French R&B singer Nâdiya. The album and singles off it were a huge success and very popular in France and Switzerland. The album remained for over 90 weeks on the French album chart, which is a remarkable achievement for an album. The album peaked at number six...

    )

External links

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